Tag: DUSU polls

Denied tickets by NSUI, one rebel sweeps vice-presidential race, another trails narrowly

September 19, 2026 admin

CCS arrests inter-State fraudster accused of ₹2 crore imported gold scam

I After being denied tickets by the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen swept the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) vice-presidential race with the highest vote count, while Vishesh Yadav narrowly missed the joint secretary post contesting for the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha (SCS). The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi…

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DUSU polls: Delhi HC rejects challenge to participation of students affiliated with NSUI, ABVP; says no violation of Lyngdoh report

September 16, 2026 admin

New Delhi: A student walks along a footpath past a wall covered with posters of candidates contesting the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, at North Campus of Delhi University. | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) rejected a challenge to the participation of candidates affiliated with student…

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PIL in Delhi High Court alleges DUSU polls in violation of Lyngdoh report

September 15, 2026 admin

The petition prayed for directions to ensure that the DUSU elections are conducted in conformity with the binding judicial directions | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Delhi High Court has alleged that political parties have fielded their candidates for various posts in the upcoming Delhi University Students’…

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DU to add 5.5K seats to existing hostel capacity of 7,210 over five years

September 10, 2026 admin

Delhi University is set to increase its hostel capacity by over 5,500 seats to 12,754 over the next five years, officials said on Thursday. At present, there are 7,210 hostel seats for around 2.5 lakh university students. The announcement comes amid growing worries among outstation students regarding safe and affordable student housing following the…

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DUSU poll: AISA moves HC against ₹1-lakh bond

September 2, 2026 admin

The All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against the Delhi University’s requirement for candidates to submit an indemnity affidavit and parental surety bond of ₹1 lakh to contest the university’s students’ union (DUSU) election scheduled for September 18. The DUSU Election Committee has circulated an affidavit for 2026-27…

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